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Terms of Use

Welcome to the website of Ranga Psychosocial Services (“Website”)! This website is managed by Ranga Psychosocial Services and its proprietor Jim Rey Baloloy, Ph.D., RPsy. (“Ranga”, “we”, “us”, “clinic”). Using this website means you agree and are bound by the terms of us of our website (“Terms of Use”) and privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”), along with all the applicable local, national, and international laws. There will be times when we will alter the contents of our terms of use without notice so it would be best to access this page from time to time to stay updated. When you continue using our website, it means you agree and are bound by these changes. If you do not agree to our Terms or Use and our Privacy Policy, please top using this website immediately.

Accessing the Website

 

These Terms of Use direct your access to and your use of this Website. This includes all the content such as text, articles, graphics, blogs, testimonials, applications, announcements, and our products, among others, whether through our social media page or through our affiliated companies.

 

Using and Collecting Information

 

The Clinic, through our Website, makes publicly available different educational and informational materials and references. Using this Website means you allow us to collect and use your information, so long as it is within the terms provided in our Privacy Policy.

 

This Website is not a substitute for a professional relationship or professional advice

 

The Website features a lot of content for information and is used for educational purposes. This content includes text, images, blogs, videos, and announcements. It also includes the same as displayed in our social media accounts. How we use our content in this website does not represent psychological practice. In the same way, the content in this website does not constitute professional advice, and does not intend to replace professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have some concerns about your mental health, about diagnosis, or treatment, please set an appointment with the clinic directly using our website’s appointment booking system. You may also reach us by sending a message through our Facebook page, by writing us a message in this website or by sending us an email through rangapsychosocialservices@gmail.com. In case of an emergency, contact your nearest hospital or police precinct.

 

By using this website, you understand that visiting this website does not mean you have a provider-client/patient relationship with Ranga Psychosocial Services. You also acknowledge that visiting this website does not obligate us to follow up with you regarding any psychological condition, diagnosis, or treatment.

 

Do not share protected health information using this website

 

The website will ask for your name, contact details, and details regarding the concern of the client when booking for an appointment. However, this website will not ask you to share protected health information such as medical reports, treatment information, medicine prescriptions, previous diagnosis. The website will also not ask for physical records of such. This is also part of our Privacy Policy, which is in accordance with laws in the Philippines such as the Data Privacy Act of 2012 and the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012. If you went ahead and shared this information in our website anyway, you agree to indemnify Ranga Psychosocial Services against any damages, judgments, liabilities, costs and expenses, and losses which arose from your sharing of protected health information.

 

Permissions in Using the Website Content

 

Ranga Psychosocial Services owns the entirety of the content of this website unless we have expressly stated otherwise. This content is protected by Philippine and worldwide copyright laws and provisions. As the visitor of this website, you are granted a limited, personal, nonexclusive, and nontransferable license to use the content provided you abide by the terms of use. You are not allowed to change or delete any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notice. You are also not allowed to copy, reproduce, republish, upload, or distribute any of the content of this website using “framing” processes.

 

We allow other websites the right to link to this website, except through “framing” processes. This right is limited in nature, as you are not allowed to use this content to create confusion among other users as far as sponsorship or affiliation is concerned. While we agree to linking to this website, you acknowledge that you will remove the link or any other reference to Ranga Psychosocial Services upon our request. This should be complied with within 24 hours.

 

Rules of Conduct

 

Ranga Psychosocial Services is not obligated but has the right to monitor all the conduct of the visitors of this website. As visitor, you agree that you will not physically or psychologically harm other users. Harm includes using deceit, harassment, exploitation, and other similar acts. You are not to distribute spam, collect information about other visitors, advertise, or solicit from other visitors of this website. You acknowledge that you are not to use the website or any of its contents for purposes of unlawful nature. You are not to use this website for spreading misinformation and disinformation, spread computer viruses, or anything that will have an effect on the functionality of this website. We reserve the right to revoke your use of the website for these acts.

 

The Website is NOT intended for minors

 

While this website may be accessed by anyone, it is intended for adults aged 18 years or older. It is not intended to draw in visitors who are considered minors under Philippine law. We do not collect information from persons whose age is below 18 years. Clients who are younger than 18 years of age require a legal guardian or parent to use the appointment booking system in this website, who then give their consent to enter information regarding the minor client. Information from minors are not disclosed to any third party.

 

Disclaimer of Liability and No Warranty

 

Ranga Psychosocial Services does not make any warranty or representations of any kind, whether expressed or implied as far as the content of this website is concerned. This includes, but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and nonenfringement. We also do not warrant the reliability, validity, completeness, and timeliness of any content from any other website that is linked through this website.

 

Using this website means you understand that risks associated with accessing and using the information the website provides. Ranga Psychosocial Services does not guarantee the accuracy of this information that is provided to you through this website. We also hold the right to make right any errors or inaccuracies that the website may have at any time without giving you notice.

 

By using this website, you agree that Ranga Psychosocial Services will not be liable for any direct, indirect, special, compensatory, incidental, or consequential damage that results from your use of this website. We are also not responsible for any computer damage caused by viruses, claims of third parties, or penalties that have been incurred from copying or displaying this website.

 

The Website does not Ask for Ideas, Suggestions, or other Creative Material

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We will not ask you to submit to us any creative idea or material, with the exception of us asking for it. If you do and this violates our term of use, the ideas or materials you send will become the property of Ranga Psychosocial Services. We will then be able to use such ideas and materials how we see fit and you will not be compensated. We will also not be responsible for you or other persons who were involved in the creation and development of such creative ideas or materials.

 

Agree to Indemnify Ranga Psychosocial Services

 

By using this website, you agree that you will indemnify Ranga Psychosocial Services against any damage, loss, liability, costs, or expenses (including legal fees) resulting from any claims of third parties that pertain to your use of this website.

 

Website Operations

 

We try our very best to keep this website operational, available to the public, and free from any errors. Doing this may require implementing scheduled or even unscheduled maintenance. Hence, we cannot provide assurance or warranty that this website will always be available or that services will never be interrupted. This goes the same to the website being error-free. Any errors will be corrected by you agree to assume the costs for the maintenance of this website may be necessitated by your use.

 

Intellectual Property

 

Ranga Psychosocial Services respects intellectual property laws. If you think any of the content in this website constitutes copyright infringement, let us know and we will correct it right away. We will also let you know that the copyright protected material has already been removed.

 

Amendments and Modifications of the Terms of Use

 

Ranga Psychosocial Services has the right to change or update the terms of use of this website any time without prior notice. If you continue to visit this website after such changes have been made, you are bound by these changes.

 

Agreement and Acknowledgement

 

Continuing to use this website means you have understood and agree to the provisions set in these terms of use.

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